Controlling EvoHome with Python

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To check whether the operating mode of EvoHome (EvoTouch) is still "Heating Off" during summer, I read the current setting with

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DE.Devices["EvoTouch"].n_value

If not 5 (=Heating Off) I want to set the mode to 5.
That's not possible by setting n_value, I noticed, but I guess has to be done with

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DE.Command("SetSetpoint:idx", "something_fancy_in_here")

I tried a number of values, like "5", "HeatingOff", "Heating Off"
No matter what, I always get this bunch of log reports:

2020-11-01 16:29:57.524 (Evohome) changed system status to Normal
2020-11-01 16:29:58.391 (Evohome) changed system status to Normal
2020-11-01 16:29:59.192 (Evohome) changed system status to Normal
2020-11-01 16:30:00.050 (Evohome) changed system status to Normal
2020-11-01 16:30:00.942 (Evohome) changed system status to Normal
2020-11-01 16:30:01.796 (Evohome) changed system status to Normal
2020-11-01 16:30:02.633 (Evohome) changed system status to Normal

This continues forever and I have to restart Domoticz.
I'm glad that at least the SetSetPoint is working as it points to the EvoHome, but what about giving the right value for the mode?

Are there additional methods for Evohome-devices? Like

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DE.Devices["EvoTouch"].SetMode()

or

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DE.Devices["EvoTouch"].SetControllerMode

Does anyone has a clue?

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